# sidelock

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A lock of hair worn at the side of the head.
2. The design of a gun that has the lockwork mounted to the inside of a plate; compare boxlock.

## Etymology
From side + lock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sidelock